Brush Creek Dispersed Camping
Brush Creek is a dispersed camping or day use site open year round. There are vault toilets available and seasonal trash bins. This is where the Brush Creek meets the Upper Kern River and is a good spot for fishing. Campfire permits are required for campfires, barbeques, and camp stoves. During fire restrictions campfires and barbeques my be prohibited.
More like this: first-come in California · free in California · tent only in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Free of charge |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Sequoia National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations required |
| Fees | Free of charge |
| Rules | Camping is permitted 25 feet away from waters edge. Glass containers prohibited. When trash receptacles are not available please pack out what ever trash you have packed in. Dispersed camping rules, regulations, and tips. |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 35.9644° N, 118.4782° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Triple Crown Outfitters ↗ | 21.2 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 21.8 mi |
| RV sales & service | Lindustries RV Service ↗ | 49.3 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 7.7 miCorral Creek Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 12.6 mi
Trails nearby
- 0.5 miKern River Upper ↗5.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.5 miElephant Knob1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2 miPacksaddle2.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.7 miWhiskey Flat ↗12.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3 miTobias Creek ↗7.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 3.2 miFlynn Canyon3.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Sequoia National Forest.
- inSequoia National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,160,053 acres
- 8.9 miDomeland Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 133,720 acres
- 13.3 miGolden Trout Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 303,713 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Brush Creek Dispersed Camping?
Nothing. Brush Creek Dispersed Camping is listed as free. Free of charge
Source: Forest Service
Is Brush Creek Dispersed Camping open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Brush Creek Dispersed Camping have?
22 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Brush Creek Dispersed Camping?
Brush Creek Dispersed Camping is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Brush Creek Dispersed Camping is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Limestone Campground (0.1 mi), Fairview Campground (2.6 mi), and Long Meadow Group (5.9 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby